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| The Business of Being Born! |
| Free film open to the public followed by a panel discussion. Children welcome!
May 29th 7pm-9pm
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| Womens' Sacred Dream Interpretation Circle |
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Friday June 5th 6-9pm. Join a sacred women's circle to connect with each other and the mystery beyond us as commuicated through dreams. June circle will be making dream pillows.
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| Belly Casting Workshops |
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June 6th and June 13th 1-4pm
Make a plaster belly cast one week and decorate it beautifully the second week.
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| Yoga Classes |
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Prenatal Yoga Mondays at 10am-11:30am
Pelvic Prana Yoga Wednesdays at 10am-11:30am
YOGA for the Golden Years Thursday at 5:30p-6:30pm
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| Childbirth Classes |
| Wednesdays from 6-9pm
Next Class starts June 17th
Call 231-9227 for info or
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| Mamatime mother-baby group |
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Greetings!
 Happy Mother's Day!!!
The practitioners at the Women's Wellness and Education Center recognize how important it is to be a mom and to be acknowledged and celebrated!
In this newsletter find $15 off coupon for massage for mothers with kids of any age. The practitioner in focus this month is Laura Beagle and her massage, doula and childbirth education practice. We also feature Luke's beautiful birth story written by his mother Kim Wall. Also included are articles about exciting upcoming events including postpartum lodges for new moms, belly casting workshops, dream interpretation circles and an end of May free screening of the film The Business of Being Born followed by a panel discussion and lots of audience participation.
We have offerings for mind, body, and spirit and our hope is that you will let us be a part of your self-care this month.
Thanks so much for reading on and for forwarding this newsletter to any of your contacts that might want to learn about us as well.
Thanks from
The Practitioners of The Women's Wellness and Education Center |
Practitioner in focus:
Laura Beagle
Recently I was reflecting on my career, my "everyday job" in which I get to share and witness people being born into this world. It is amazing! It's not an event, in this culture, that many people are privileged to be a part of often. I am so grateful to be witnessing and offering heart-felt support to a woman while she moves through the immense transformation of labor and birth. I have been doing this work since 2001 and it continues to amaze me. I have been offering nurturing touch to women who are pregnant with my prenatal massage and then during labor as a doula. I like offering the continuity and it builds relationship with my clients.
As a doula I am sensitive to the needs of the laboring woman as well as her partner's. I help to train the partner to be the one that creates the safe-space for the woman to labor, like a "confidence container". I read and follow the woman's leads with good communication, knowledge and intuition and invite women to integrate the body and mind through visualization and relaxation techniques both in labor and during prenatal massage sessions. I also combine energy balancing techniques in support for women laboring or during massage. I witness and celebrate birth and the magnificent threshold that women move through on their journeys to become mothers.
To contact Laura Beagle regarding services please
call 828-231-9337
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If Mama ain't happy, ain't nobody happy!
By Sarah Gralnick
Ayurvedic texts speak of a unique window of time following birth during which the mother's system is as fragile as the newborn's. These "vedas" describe an outline of proper care to balance the mother's system on all levels, they explain the concept of 42 days for 42 years: if balance is restored properly during the first six weeks postpartum, health problems will be prevented for 42 years to come.The texts recommend ways to restore fluids and beneficial oils to the body as well as eating foods that provide maximum nourishment with minimum impact on the digestive system. For example; mothers are encouraged to rub oil all over their bodies 15 minutes before bathing, and cook their grains with twice the usual amount of water. 4th Trimester is greatly inspired by Ayurvedic teaching of postpartum care while incorporating wisdom from other cultures.
4th Trimester is a holistic postpartum care advocate and provider based at the Women's Wellness and Education Center 24 Arlington St.
4th Trimester creates a space for women with babies where the mother's needs for healing and rejuvenation and her need to be a loving and capable care provider are met simultaneously. It is a central goal of 4th Trimester to support women in reconciling their needs as individuals and their needs as mothers to find harmony in their lives.
To reach Sarah regarding her services call
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Jude's Birth Story
By Kimberly Wall, proud mother
Sunday, February 3rd 2008
8:30am...our early labor
I woke up feeling refreshed. Saturday had been a wonderful day and I remembered feeling more relaxed than I had in weeks. My house was clean, the last of the errands were done, and I had gotten a good night sleep (which didn't happen too often by this point). I was four days overdue and had been 80% effaced and three centimeters dilated for a month now. Jude had even dropped and had been just hanging out at 0 station for weeks, but no sign of labor. Sure, I had been having some contractions for the past month, but nothing more than menstrual type cramping.
Pete brought me a bowl of cheerios to bed, I sat up to eat and felt my usual abdominal cramp. I told him I was having a contraction, but honestly we didn't think much of it, since this had been going on for weeks, only to fade away to nothing. Over the next hour, they continued and by midmorning, we knew it was something more. We gave our midwife a ring, just to give her a heads up...my contractions had started three minutes apart and were lasting about 45 seconds, but they weren't very painful. I told her that we would like to stay home until they became more intense. It was a beautiful day, so she suggested for us to take a walk and call her back when we were ready.
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 Beautiful Large Sacred Space Available for one time events.
400sq foot beautiful room used for YOGA available for your ceremony, blessing, group meeting or class.
Call Ruth 712-7058 for more information. Rental rates very affordable, $25 first hour, $10 each additional hour. More info at www.AshevilleWomensWellness.com |
Become a Practitioner at the Women's Wellness and Education Center!
Treatment room/office available for a full time practitioner! Cost $415 per month including utilities. Do you have an established practice? Are you looking for a supportive community of compassionate professionals? Consider moving your practice to the Wellness Center.
Call Ruth for more information: 828-712-7058 | |
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